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  • Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Checkmate by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Bishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me...
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    sports  military  new adult  suspense  contemporary  m-f
  • A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann

    A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Christmas at the Murphy household has always been a big deal, but with her daughters getting older, Kacie Murphy is feeling a bit sentimental, so she decides to give her family the perfect Christmas. Plans of cookie baking, sleigh ride taking, and snowman making are quickly put in jeopardy when Kacie receives devastating news—her mom has sold the beloved Cranberry Inn...
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  • Playing Mr. Perfect: Clay Braden by Melissa Foster

    Playing Mr. Perfect: Clay Braden by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Quarterback Clay "Mr. Perfect" Braden is determined to show sexy scientist Pepper Montgomery the benefits of hands-on research in PLAYING MR. PERFECT, the first book in the Bradens at Ridgeport series by New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melissa Foster. Loaded with heat, humor, and heart, this steamy, small-town, opposites-attract standalone romance is unputdownable...
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    sports  athletes  contemporary  humor  length-long  m-f
  • Just One Look by Rosalind James

    Just One Look by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Luka Darkovic has some tackling skills. He hadn’t planned on using them to bring down a runaway dog the size of a Shetland pony, though, especially not when his neck is already buggered. At 33, a rugby forward protects his vertebrae.. He’s even less happy when the dog’s incompetent owner turns up in his hospital cubicle the next day with a plan to fix those vertebrae...
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    sports  athletes  contemporary  humor  length-long  m-f
  • Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn

    Playing For Keeps by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Life is all about choices, right? Everything we do, from brushing our teeth in the morning, until we climb into bed at night, is a series of choices. Sometimes we make bad choices, sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re made under duress, and sometimes they’re the lesser of two evils kind...
  • Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Edge by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    One bad hit has left the career of young NHL Center Luke Hudson in question. When he arrives for rehab with a minor league team, his injury has robbed him of the edge that made him great. Team trainer Adella Price’s job is to help Luke get back in peak condition. But their one on one sessions shake her resolve to remain unattached...
  • Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae

    Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    We’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary  length-short  m-f
  • Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle

    Losing an Edge by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In any other family, Levi “501” Babcock would have been the golden boy. Instead, he’s lived his entire life in the shadow of his almost-perfect older brother. They both play for the NHL’s Portland Storm, but Levi is tired of being the second-best Babcock brother. He’s determined to find at least one thing he can do better...
  • Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Ignite by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    There were two things Emmit Lewis loved. Racing cars and Adaline Morgan. Time was stolen from the two young lovers and Emmit vowed never again would he allow anything to come between the two of them. Blurred lines both on and off the track have Emmit being tested beyond his limits...
  • I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force

    I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    For the Abbott siblings, the Green Mountain state has always been an idyllic place to call home...
  • Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle

    Portland Storm: The Second Period by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Delay of Game With her father’s health in question, Sara Thomas is focused on reducing his anxiety. That’s no small feat considering his high-stress job. Everyone knows Sara’s single; no one knows she’s pregnant. There’s never a good time to unexpectedly get knocked up, but now is not it...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary  hockey  length-epic
  • Tame The Player by Hope Ford

    Tame The Player by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holden is a professional baseball player on the injured list. His only goal is getting back on the field… until he meets me.Everyone knows about Holden Gray's reputation.He goes through women faster than most baseball players go through sunflower seeds.When he becomes my next physical therapy patient, I'm determined to keep things professional...
  • Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For 2 days only get the entire Carter Brother Series for FREE on KU.Are you ready for these cute Carter brothersAthletic BrotherCop BrotherDoctor BrotherFirefighter BrotherFighter BrotherAll have an HEA...
  • Breakaway  (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Breakaway (The Rule Book Collection) by A.M. Johnson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As Tampa Bay's star center, Mark Carmelo's life was hockey, and after a bitter and public break up, all he wanted to do was focus on the game. Until he saw her. The one that got away. The one he thought he'd never see again. For thirteen years, Stevie West drowned in her lackluster life. Recently divorced from her “roommate” with passionless benefits, she was ready to start over...
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    sports  athletes  christian  humor  contemporary  hockey
  • When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design

    When Our Worlds Stand Still by Lindsey Iler, Pink Ink Design

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Time is said to heal all wounds. Kennedy Conrad embraces survival. Group therapy, friends, and dance are helping her find the person she was. Overcoming the darkest period of her past is getting easier every day. Still, the ache in her chest tells her something is missing. Him. The more precious something is, the harder you fight for it. Graham Black embraces change...
  • Fighting for Control by Melynda Price

    Fighting for Control by Melynda Price

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    For Nikko “the Bull” Del Toro, an ex-marine turned MMA fighter, only two things quiet the demons raging inside him—facing an opponent in the cage…and the memory of his hottest one-night stand. But when his PTSD resurfaces, causing him to lose control at a CFA press party, it’s his career that may be KO’d. Dr...
  • Complicated Creatures: Part Two in a Romantic Suspense Series by Alexi Lawless

    Complicated Creatures: Part Two in a Romantic Suspense Series by Alexi Lawless

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Isn't it terrible when love is not enough?" In the action-packed sequel to Complicated Creatures: Part One… Jack Roman was perfectly happy living the life of a high-powered and charismatic philistine. He had time, money, women and a penchant for the fast life...
  • A Dog's Hope by Casey Wilson

    A Dog's Hope by Casey Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There are some things in life that only a dog can teach you. A poignant, heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting novel about the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog. Perfect for fans of A Dog’s Purpose, The Art of Racing in the Rain and Marley and Me. In the farming town of Riverside in Washington, Toby Fuller is feeling more alone than ever...
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    military  sports  contemporary  length-short
  • Single Mom's Christmas Wish: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy

    Single Mom's Christmas Wish: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I swore off men after my ex-husband left me and my daughter. But now, I’m caught between three irresistible single dads——and an impossible Christmas deadline.Three devastatingly handsome triplets.Three sets of broad shoulders, piercing eyes, and smiles that could melt the iciest of hearts.And they all want me...
  • The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett

    The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Off Series boxed set, brought to you by USA Today Bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, contains five, full-length novels...
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    sports  athletes  military  contemporary
  • Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson

    Heller Brothers Hockey - A Five Book Hockey Romance Collection by Kelly Jamieson

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An amazing opportunity to own all 5 Heller Brothers Hockey romances In One Limited Edition Digital Boxed Set...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary  hockey  length-epic
  • Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle

    Smoke Signals by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents the second novel in the Tulsa Tunderbirds hockey romance series. Desperation changes a person. Leads them to do things they never would have dreamed. Thanks to his mother, Ray “Razor” Chambers knows what desperation can lead a person to do. But as a defenseman for the Tulsa Thunderbirds, those days are long in the past for both of them...
  • The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

    The Friend Face Off by Grace Worthington

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting involved with your brother’s best friend is risky enough. But when he's a hockey player? It's a whole new level of bad idea.As a ravenous reader, I’ve got a I’m obsessed with hockey romances.But let me tell you, real life hockey players are nothing like my book boyfriends.So I threw down the gauntlet on BookTok. I challenged any single guy out there to prove me wrong...
  • King Size by Lexi Whitlow

    King Size by Lexi Whitlow

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My one-night-stand wants me to pose as his queen.He's insufferable. Cocky. And hotter than sin itself.I'll say yes--to get my family out of debt. Then I'm gone.But I'm pregnant with two heirs to the throne.And this king-size lie is starting to feel real. Owen: I never wanted to be king--and I never planned on having a wife...
  • Traded by Lisa Suzanne

    Traded by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The first time I met pro football’s hottest quarterback, we ended up horizontal just before the most embarrassing moment of my life.The second time, I unleashed all my pent-up anger on him.The third time was when the owner of the Vegas Aces introduced him as the newly traded player I’d be coaching for the next year. No…I’m not a football coach. I’ve been hired as his full-time behavior coach...
  • Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle

    Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series. He had it all. And lost it in an instant. The night Dmitri Nazarenko won hockey’s Holy Grail, he lost more than he ever bargained for. With a world of guilt weighing him down, Dima can never forgive himself for his tragic misjudgment...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary  hockey  m-f  length-medium
  • Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye

    Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Getting in deep has never felt this good... Commercial diving instructor Tara Hunter nearly lost everything in an accident that saw her medically discharged from the navy. With the help of the Warrior Fight Club, she’s fought hard to overcome her fears and get back in the water where she’s always felt most at home. At work, she’s tough, serious, and doesn’t tolerate distractions...
  • Sliding Home by Kate Angell

    Sliding Home by Kate Angell

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    ...
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    sports  athletes  contemporary  length-medium
  • Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain

    Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When life gives you lemons, find a former Marine with sexy abs to lick the lemonade from… Tony Dunn's panty-snatching bachelor life has been turned upside down—he now has custody of a daughter he didn't even know he fathered. With his focus solely on doing right by his little girl, the last thing he needs is a sexy, totally distracting blonde showing up on his doorstep...
  • Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Running Away With You continues the journey of Juliette and Evan that began in “Running Back to You” and "Running Home to You". Juliette Fletcher’s life has been full of surprises ever since she began dating NFL superstar Evan “Big Mac” McGuire. He’s everything she could ever have wished for – strong and tender, and wrapped up in an exquisite package...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary
  • Warning Track by Meghan Quinn

    Warning Track by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **SPOILER ALERT**READ BOOKS ONE AND TWO FIRST** Book three of the Hot-Lanta Series. Life is never as it seems and for Molly Meyers, life has been one hell of a roller coaster the past couple of years. When she thinks she finally has a handle on where her future is taking her, she gets a visit from her past which throws her entire life plan up in the air...
  • Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This time, I screwed up. Walking into a charity event in your birthday suit doesn’t make a good first impression. The boys flapping in the wind doesn’t encourage investors. But it happened, and now my future is on the line. I need to clean up my act. Margot’s business is the perfect cover. My new business partner wants me out. Too bad I’m infatuated with her...
  • Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Game Day by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In the heat of victory, I asked her to be mine forever. We’d both triumphed in our own way:Nova broke free from her past.I led my team to a championship and discovered life beyond the court. Our journey to "I do" was supposed to be easy. Except…The hottest resort in Aspen is only available is on short notice.A new season with the Denver Kodiaks looms on the horizon...
  • Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts

    Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An extreme sports athlete desperately in love; an independent woman afraid to trust. Can they both let go of their fears and embrace their future? Jex Steele lives for his insane stunts and his flirtations with Pearl Jacobsen-Davenport. He prays for the day the independent Pearl will change her last name to one syllable—Steele...
  • The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond

    The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tess Michaels, bookkeeper and human calculator, keeps business at The Cathouse clearly profitable - until the numbers begin to fade. Matt Brooks, former Army Ranger and newest member of SEALS, Inc., agrees to investigate, immediately intrigued and aroused by her numerical ability. Yet when Tess becomes his prime suspect, he must do calculations of his own to prove her innocence...
  • Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Sexy Flight Attendant One Hot Pilot And an eventful flight together! Drew My job as a Pilot is demanding I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy No matter what time and what place But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted And now I dream doing some very inappropriate things...
  • Saving the Bride: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Kira Blakely

    Saving the Bride: An Accidental Marriage Romance by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I caught them trying to spike her drink. Wrong move. In my line of business, you sometimes deal with dangerous men. I’ve found dangerous women are where the real trouble is. I came to this island paradise to save my business from the mob. Instead I found Katie. She’s s@xy. She’s sassy. And somehow, we woke up married. She’s trouble, the kind of trouble that can change a man...
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    military  sports  humor  contemporary  length-short
  • Low Country Daddy: A Surprise Baby Romance by Lexi Whitlow

    Low Country Daddy: A Surprise Baby Romance by Lexi Whitlow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I never wanted a family. I was alone, wild and free. Until baby Emma showed up on my doorstep... I was just a man and his boat, roaming the Carolina coastlines. I wasn't tied down or bound to anyone. Until she appeared -- the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Bright green eyes, just like mine. And a smile that melted my heart...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  contemporary
  • Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Five sexy mountain men and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts.   Transport yourself into the charming and magical town of Blue River, Colorado as we follow the rugged, rowdy and hot Hunter brothers in their quests to find lasting love on the mountains...
  • Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for... My birthday wish came true!I found a real man who knows what he's doing.I should be grateful. I should be celebrating. Right?Then I discovered his real name.And I knew there was only one option -- run for the hills!He's dangerous.He's a killer.He's the reckless, cavalier businessman coming to steal from my family...
  • Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Ice Queen by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Ice Queen has a SecretEvery hockey player knows that the coach's daughter is off-limits.But, what about the owner's daughter?Is she off-limits too?Asking for a friend...To make things even more complicated, she's the general manager of the team.AKA my BOSS.So, yeah. If I want to see the playoffs, we need to keep this relationship a secret...
  • My Last Shot by Weston Parker

    My Last Shot by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I never meant to come back here.Home.My military career gave me the escape I needed from this place—and my mistakes.Now I have to face them.And the girl I left behind.I’ve missed her every day that I’ve been gone, but I never knew just how much I was leaving behind.She’s not all I turned my back on.She kept a secret from me.A baby who isn’t a baby anymore...
  • Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas

    Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You can take the boy out of Quinn, Texas, but you can’t take the love for sexy cowgirls out of the boy. Evidently. Nolan Winters left his hometown after high school, wanting bigger things than Quinn could offer...
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    athletes  sports  contemporary  length-short
  • Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hammer ham·mer ˈhamər/ verb past tense: hammered; past participle: hammered 1.hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. 2. informal attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly. Stone Fighting has been engrained—hammered into me. It’s something I know all about, yet wish I knew nothing at all...
  • Foreplay: A Bad Boy's Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Foreplay: A Bad Boy's Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cybersex has never been so great. Mr. Dreamy was a welcomed distraction. I let him own me in the worst way. Over and over. But he's been keeping a secret from me. And I have a feeling my growing belly has something to do with it. I have no problem getting girls in bed. Though with millions on the line my options were limited. So I created a profile on a dating site and got busy...
  • Desire : A Contemporary Romance Box Set by R.R. Banks

    Desire : A Contemporary Romance Box Set by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Collection of Amazon Top 100 Novels + 1 Exclusive! Book 1 - Major O She’s never had an orgasm and he’s never failed a mission. Book 2 – Saving Her He will save, guard, and protect her. Book 3 – Snow and the 7 Hunks Seven is her lucky charm. Let’s see which one is her happily-ever-after… Book 4 – Her Hunk He’ll risk everything to save her...
  • Wild: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Wild: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I found her bleeding out, stuck in a bear trap. I'm crazy to try to save her... Because it's my story she's chasing. She wants that headline: "MISSING BILLIONAIRE FINALLY FOUND." But there's a reason no one has seen me. It's because I don't want to be found. Until Zee turns up with her gorgeous curves and coy smiles. Smart, adventurous, brave. And damn s*xy even wearing my old t-shirt...
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    sports  military  humor  contemporary  length-epic
  • Claiming Her by Summer Cooper

    Claiming Her by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enjoy this steamy contemporary series by USA Today Bestselling dark billionaire romance author Summer Cooper! Dirty. Starving. Begging on the streets of London. During Kevin’s overseas travels, he crosses paths with Ember, a homeless woman singing on the streets of London. When she starts to sing, her voice takes a piece of his soul along with it...
  • Single Dad’s Spring Break: A Billionaire's Second Chance Romance by Rye Hart

    Single Dad’s Spring Break: A Billionaire's Second Chance Romance by Rye Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even after so many years, the attraction is f*cking undeniable.USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RYE HART.Money can't fill the void inside my chest.Brooke is the only women who can make me whole.But, I screwed things up years ago.And she blames me for her insecurities around men.Luckily, Spring Break brought us to the same Caribbean island.She needs to know I've changed...
  • Surrender Trilogy Boxed Set by Maya Banks

    Surrender Trilogy Boxed Set by Maya Banks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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